Thank you for your interest in a unique and exciting career in public safety with the safest large city in Colorado. Under city charter, the Civil Service Commission is responsible for administering the separate Civil Service System to include hiring uniformed members of the Aurora Police Department and Aurora Fire Rescue.
Please fill out a Job Interest Card to receive an automatic e-mail notification when an application period for police and/or fire is posted by the commission.
The Civil Service Commission only accepts online applications. Find out more about how to fill out the online application.
About the Civil Service Commission
Click here for Civil Service Commission Information, Agendas and Minutes
Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations
Civil Service Rule Amendments
Mission Statement
Police Applicant Information
Fire Applicant Information
Current Aurora Public Safety Employees CLICK HERE to register for promotional exam notices.
(Exam results and current certification lists can be found on this page below "UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL PROCESS TENTATIVE DATES".)
You must register to participate by submitting an application for the promotional position by using the above link. This will serve as your "letter of intent". The posting includes a description of the eligibility requirements, deadlines, and reading list. Once you submit your application you will receive e-mail notices of any updates as well as your scores throughout the promotional process.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL PROCESS
TENTATIVE DATES
*Dates subject to change*
POLICE AGENT:
Written August 29, 2018
AC October 2-4, 2018
POLICE SERGEANT:
Written June 13, 2018
AC July 24-26, 2018
POLICE LIEUTENANT:
Written August 9, 2018
AC September 18-19, 2018
POLICE CAPTAIN:
AC October 30-31, 2018
FIRE
(Past Fire exam notices including reading lists can be found on Fire Department SharePoint training)
FIRE ENGINEER:
Written May 30, 2018
Practical June 26-27, 2018
FIRE LIEUTENANT:
Written July 18, 2018
AC August 21-23, 2018
FIRE INVESTIGATOR:
TBD 2018
FIRE CAPTAIN:
Written June 6, 2018
AC July 10 & 11, 2018
For information, call 303.326.8931 or email civilservice@auroragov.org.
The city of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant for employment or employee shall be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or national origin. The city shall develop and maintain a plan for diversity. Through its staff, the city shall periodically analyze its employment related practices and its plan for diversity to ensure compliance with this policy.